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Guest Column: Being Mortal on Orcas Island
-- by Thomas Baldwin of the Crossroads Board -- We all have one thing in common. We are of different political and religious persuasions, different cultures, ethnicities, and ages, but we will all die. Talking
Green Drinks this Tuesday
Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 5 to 6:30 pm at the Orcas Food Co-Op Commons --from Gretchen Krampf -- Green Drinks is a Social Time for Thriving & Resilient Island Community Builders. We provide refreshments &
Orcas Voices: Meg Massey Helps Students Take the Next Step
Orcas Issues is proud to introduce a new, occasional column by Sally Buchanan, called "Orcas Voices." In these columns, Sally will write about the people who speak for 'the Orcas spirit.' Her first column features
Larsen Wants to Hear Your Voice on TPP
Sunday, November 15 from 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the San Juan Island Grange, Friday Harbor -- from the office of U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen -- Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, is inviting constituents to
Guest Column: Drowsy Driving Causes Accidents
--from Chief John R. Batiste, Washington State Patrol -- Our troopers see it and hear it all the time. A driver telling a trooper after a collision, “I don’t know what happened, I must have
Election Results Are In
-- by Margie Doyle -- As of 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, the Election results indicated that Wes Heinmiller had won the Orcas Fire District race, by a vote count of 875 to challenger Julie Remington's
Guest Column: How OPALCO’s Rate Design Works
-- by Tom Owens -- Every utility, including OPALCO, makes decisions on its rate design. These decisions are made for some very good reasons. However, they can impact individual customers quite differently. This article is
Guest Opinion: What Are the Plans for Electric Cyberattack?
-- by Ed Sutton -- This past Sunday morning on CBS News "Sunday Morning," retired national news commentator Ted Koppel discussed the vulnerability of the national electric grid to cyberattack. In his just published book,
Letter to Editor: We Love OIFR, Therefore Support Heinmiller
-- from Kiki and Ben Luna -- We love Orcas Island Fire and Rescue. The department has become a cornerstone of our connection to the island and our service to the community. We have met
Letter to Editor: Still Time to Vote for Heinmiller
-- from Kari Schuh -- I’ve already voted for Wes Heinmiller for Orcas Island Fire Commissioner and I’m encouraging you to do just the same. In fact, our whole family has voted, signed, sealed, and
Guest Opinion: Do WSF Reservations Constitute a Contract?
-- from Steve Henigson -- The notice, posted by Washington State Ferries (WSF) this past Friday, that one of our ferries was out of service and that sailings had been cancelled, set me to thinking
Guest Column: Dias de los Muertos and Hallowtide Events
-- from Fr. Berto Gándara -- "The Book of Life" will be shown at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall on Nov. 2, following the Prayer Service at 6 p.m. Join us at Emmanuel Episcopal
Do You Know about Island History? And the Winners Are….
-- by Ed Sutton -- Friday, Oct. 30 Update -- Editor's Note: Jan Koltun and Mike Schifsky were the top competitors in the "Island History" quiz and though they were close, Koltun pulled ahead and
Letter to the Editor: Eyman Proposed Laws Would Be Harmful
-- by B. Sadie Bailey -- I am concerned that many people are going to vote for yet another Tim Eyman initiative without knowing how much harm it will do to Washington State revenues, education,
Letter to Editor: Trashion Fashion Show a Success
-- from Linda Peth -- A truly island event happened Saturday night when creative fashion designers modeled their outfits at the Grange Hall’s Trashion Fashion Show. A variety of styles were made. Grocery bags, bubble wrap, magazine
